Ectotech L2 Leaking TDLR: leaking at oring no matter what

[BrokeBudgetReef]

Hello everyone,

So today I took my L2 apart for a deep clean and now for the life of me I cannot get the pump face and the motor to seal. Is there a trick out there I should know? I have had to place this on my tank and remove it a fair 6-7 times. My back can't handle much more lol.

 

[Saltyreef]

Hello everyone,

So today I took my L2 apart for a deep clean and now for the life of me I cannot get the pump face and the motor to seal. Is there a trick out there I should know? I have had to place this on my tank and remove it a fair 6-7 times. My back can't handle much more lol.

you can try lubricating the oring with some food grade silicone lube.
Molykote 111 is my choice.

 

[BrokeBudgetReef]

you can try lubricating the oring with some food grade silicone lube.
Molykote 111 is my choice.

will give it a try thank you for the info!

 

[slythy]

Any nicks or damage to the suface or oinches in the oring